Daniel Sylvester
Daniel Sylvester
Business Development & Partnerships Manager

Daniel Sylvester

Building Web3's bridges between protocols, partners, and people.

Results-driven Web3 BD & Partnerships Manager with 3+ years sourcing, negotiating, and activating ecosystem partnerships across DeFi, RWA, and blockchain infrastructure — from first outreach to on-chain integration.

3+Years in Web3 BD
60%+Integration footprint growth
20+KOL & influencer partners
5+Countries activated (Africa)
About

The bridge between protocol and partner

Daniel is a Web3 Business Development & Partnerships Manager known for bridging technical protocol requirements with commercial partnership outcomes. His work spans sourcing ecosystem partners, negotiating integrations, and activating regional growth across Africa and global markets.

He's built a reputation managing KOL and influencer pipelines, running community programs that consistently grow month over month, and closing multi-protocol integrations that expand what an ecosystem can offer — from real-world asset participation to verifiable on-chain data.

B.Sc. Environmental Management

University of Port Harcourt · 2017 – 2022 · Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships On-Chain Integration & Verifiable Data Partnership Negotiation User Acquisition & Retention KOL & Influencer Outreach Pipeline Management (Notion / CRM) Community Management Content Creation Africa & Emerging Market Expansion Educational AMAs & Voice Sessions
Skills

Where the value gets delivered

A blend built from years of hands-on ecosystem growth, negotiation, and community work.

Partnership Sourcing & NegotiationExpert
Africa & Emerging Market BDExpert
KOL & Influencer ManagementAdvanced
Community Growth & ModerationAdvanced
On-Chain Integration CoordinationAdvanced
Content Creation & EducationAdvanced
Pipeline & CRM ManagementProficient
AMA & Voice Session HostingProficient
Experience

Track record

Eight roles across BD, partnerships, and ecosystem growth since 2022.

Jul 2025 — Present
BD & Partnerships Manager
Fundi Protocol — Web3 / Tokenized Smart Contracts
  • Sourced, negotiated, and closed 3+ strategic ecosystem partnerships (Renta Network, IXIRPAD, RWA Inc), expanding Fundi's integration footprint by 60%+ within 6 months.
  • Integrated Renta Network into Fundi's infrastructure, enabling verifiable rental payments, impact tracking, and programmable coordination.
  • Onboarded IXIRPAD to leverage Fundi's transparent impact tracking and automated fund routing.
  • Facilitated RWA Inc collaboration (via Fundi Labs) to expand real-world asset participation.
  • Led Africa market expansion through targeted BD outreach and regional ambassador activations across 5+ countries.
  • Ran weekly educational AMAs, achieving consistent 30%+ audience growth month-over-month.
Sep 2025
Ecosystem Growth Contributor
Maiga AI
  • Promoted AI-powered DeFi trading agents to African crypto communities, contributing to user onboarding during launch phase.
  • Produced educational content and hosted live sessions on AI-assisted trading strategies.
Aug 2024 — Present
Regional Ambassador & Community Lead
Lumishare ($LUMI)
  • Executed social growth campaigns and KOL partnership initiatives, growing community by 40%+ across target channels.
  • Built and maintained relationships with 20+ crypto influencers and KOLs across Africa.
  • Managed day-to-day community moderation across Telegram and Discord.
Sep 2023 — Jan 2024
Community & Partnerships Lead
MetaTdex
  • Supported early-stage ecosystem growth through social promotion, community establishment, and content production.
  • Moderated community channels and onboarded early users during product launch phase.
Nov 2023 — Mar 2024
Ecosystem Growth Contributor
Arc Finance
  • Created educational and promotional content to support partnership acquisition and community expansion.
  • Supported regional BD outreach across West Africa.
Sep 2022 — Present
Content Creator & Ecosystem Contributor
Oasis Protocol
  • Produced multi-format content distributed across X, Telegram, and YouTube, increasing project visibility across African markets.
Nov 2022 — Present
Content Creator & Ecosystem Contributor
Octogamex
  • Educated communities and enterprises on blockchain and MATIC ecosystem opportunities.
Nov 2022 — Present
Community & Growth Contributor
DevopsDAO
  • Created promotional content and organized community engagement activities to support protocol growth.
Projects

Partnerships closed

Selected integrations sourced and delivered end-to-end.

RWA Integration

Renta Network × Fundi

Sourced and negotiated the integration enabling verifiable rental payments, impact tracking, and programmable coordination — opening a new real-world asset vertical for Fundi.

Ecosystem Onboarding

IXIRPAD × Fundi

Onboarded IXIRPAD to leverage Fundi's transparent impact tracking and automated fund routing, directly increasing protocol utility and partner retention.

Institutional Growth

RWA Inc × Fundi Labs

Facilitated the collaboration expanding real-world asset participation and broadening the ecosystem's institutional-grade offering.

Contact

Let's build the next partnership

Open to Business Development, Partnerships, and Ecosystem Growth roles across Web3 and beyond. Reach out directly.